Randomized Trial Shows Prasugrel Associated with Better Endothelial Function and Stronger Platelet Inhibition as Compared to Clopidogrel or Ticagrelor in Patients with ACS Who Undergo Stenting
In a recent randomized, three-arm, parallel, blinded study by Dr. Schnorbus, published…
Trial Shows OCT Does Not Reduce Incidence of Non-optimal Deployment of Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold as Compared to Standard Angiography
A randomized controlled trial led by Dr. Seung-Yul Lee published in Circulation:…
Type 2 Myocardial Infarction (T2MI) Is Associated With Higher All-Cause Mortality Compared to Type 1 Myocardial Infarction (T1MI)
Raphael et al. showed in a prospective cohort study, published in Circulation,…
Trial Shows Abstinence From Alcohol Can Reduce Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation In Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Who Regularly Consume Alcohol
In an original study conducted by Dr. Aleksandr Voskoboinik et al. recently…
Elevated Coronary Sinus Neuropeptide Y Levels Are Associated With Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
The study by Dr. Ajijola, published in JAMA Cardiology, found that elevated…
KCEA-APO(a)-LRx Trial: Anti-sense Oligonucleotide Shows Promise in Reducing Blood Lipoprotein(a) Levels in Patients With Established Cardiovascular Disease
A study led by Dr. Sotirios Tsimikas published in the New England…
Left Ventricular Myocardial Stiffness, an Early Sign of Stage B HFpEF, Is Observed in Patients With Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Elevated Cardiac Biomarkers
A study led by Dr. Michinari Hieda published in Circulation showed that…
Study Shows Heart Transplants From Hepatitis C Positive Donors Safe; Potential for Expanding Donor Pool and Shortening Wait-Times
In an observational case series of 80 patients who underwent heart transplant…
SYNTAX III REVOLUTION Trial: Non-invasive CT Scanning as a Potential Alternative to Invasive Coronary Angiography for Treatment Decision-Making in Patients with Complex Coronary Artery Disease
A cross-sectional observational study enrolling 223 patients with 3-vessel coronary artery disease,…
Persistently Elevated Neuropeptide Y, a Sympathetic Neurotransmitter, is Found to be Associated with Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients with Myocardial Infarction
The sympathetic drive leading to the release of arrhythmogenic agents after myocardial…
385,000 Patient Study Shows Poor Sleep Behavior Associated With Increased Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke
A study led by Dr. Mengyu Fan published in the European Heart…
TIM-HF2 Trial: Morbidity and Mortality Benefit of Remote Telemedical Interventional Management In Heart Failure No Longer Observed 1 Year After End of Trial​
The positive effect of the remote patient management (RPM) intervention on morbidity…
Patients with Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Treated at Teaching Hospitals Are More Likely to Survive to 30 Days, Compared with Non-Teaching Hospitals
In a large population-based study, a significant and sustained survival benefit was…
Study Shows High-Intensity Statin Associated With Low Risk of Death, Stroke, ACS or Bleeding As Compared to Low to Moderate Intensity Statins or No Statins
Statins, especially high-intensity statins, could reduce the risk of a composite of…
Severe Coronary Calcification Might Delay Healing Following Implantation of Newer-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents
In an autopsy-based, histopathological analysis of stented coronary lesions, severe calcification was…
Lower Levels of Circulating Progenitor Cells Associated with Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Death In Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease
In patients with stable coronary artery disease, a decrease in circulating progenitor…
Study Suggests Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction and Not Glomerular Filtration Rate Associated with Abnormal Cardiac Mechanics and Worse Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
A study led by Dr. Navakaranbir Bajaj published in Circulation showed that…
Three Million Patient Study Shows Patients With Cancer At Higher Risk of Dying from Cardiovascular Disease As Compared to the General Population
A study led by Dr. Kathleen Sturgeon published in the European Heart…
One in Eight Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiac Disease Experience Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence
One in eight patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease reports medication nonadherence due…
COMPLETE Trial OCT Substudy: Non-Culprit Lesions with Vulnerable Plaque Morphology Found In Half of Patients with STEMI and Multivessel Disease
The results of the COMPLETE Optical Coherence Tomography Substudy were presented by…